Lydia Tár, totally fictitious composer and inspiration for ‘Tár’, “dead” at 54 Thursday, March 16 by ABC NewsIf you haven't seen the Academy Award film Tár — or even if you have — you might have been convinced Oscar nominee Cate Blanchett was portraying Lydia Tár, a real-life legendarily headstrong composer.The thing is, Tár wasn't a real person.But either way, Lydia... Read More.
Legendary composer Burt Bacharach dies at 94 Thursday, February 9 by ABC NewsLegendary composer Burt Bacharach passed away Wednesday, February 8, at the age of 94. His publicist confirmed the news, sharing that he died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles.Bacharach’s more than 50-year career resulted in a slew of chart-topping hits, including 48 Top... Read More.
Vangelis, Oscar-winning ‘Chariots of Fire’ composer and Jon Anderson collaborator, dead at 79 Thursday, May 19 by ABC NewsVangelis, the Greek composer and keyboardist best known for his chart-topping theme and Oscar-winning score to the 1981 film Chariots of Fire, has died at age 79, U.K. newspaper The Guardian reports.According to the... Read More.
#Genius: Fans, famous and not, wish legendary film composer John Williams a happy 90th birthday Wednesday, February 9 by ABC NewsIt was most appropriate that the 90th birthday of the most legendary film composer of all time, John Williams, fell on Tuesday, when the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were announced. Born in New York City in 1932, Williams has both been nominated for, and won,... Read More.